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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
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2026-03-17 22:54:22 +02:00 | Irenè | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | Animals are sentient beings - they feel pain, fear and countless other emotions. They are not there for humans to kill. The meat of the quota animals is not good for eating. Hunting for food is ethical, unlike trophy hunting. |
2026-03-17 22:26:20 +02:00 | Robert | No I do not | Tourism Impact | ||
2026-03-17 21:04:26 +02:00 | Vivian | No I do not | All of the above | Tourism Impact | |
2026-03-17 18:39:28 +02:00 | Christopher | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-03-17 17:58:18 +02:00 | Johan | Yes I do | No concern, I Support the Gazette | Income is essential to deray the costs of maintaining these herds. | |
2026-03-17 17:39:39 +02:00 | URSULA | No I do not | All of the above | Genetic Impact | Why are we allowing the export of trophies anyway? Who are these people who want to these trophies? How can we justify shooting our rhinos or elephants or leopards. We are fighting a battle with poaching of these animals but then we want to allow export of the trophies? I think such trophies can only be considered where the animal died a natural death but not by someone who shot the animal for entertainment!!! |
2026-03-17 17:28:47 +02:00 | Carel | No I do not | Other | Larger offtake is sustainable. | |
2026-03-17 17:15:40 +02:00 | Délene | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-03-17 16:41:07 +02:00 | Niki | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-03-17 16:18:48 +02:00 | Susan | No I do not | Ethical Considerations | ||
2026-03-17 15:57:29 +02:00 | Andrew | No I do not | All of the above | Genetic Impact | animal welfare and conservation NGOs argue that targeting prime males disrupts genetic diversity and complex social structures. They advocate for non-consumptive alternatives, such as photographic safaris, which they argue generate more sustainable, long-term economic benefits without the ecological and moral costs of trophy hunting. |
2026-03-17 14:11:24 +02:00 | adrian | No I do not | Tourism Impact | ||
2026-03-17 13:35:22 +02:00 | Jos | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-03-17 13:01:44 +02:00 | Chris | No I do not | Scientific Accuracy | ||
2026-03-17 12:33:31 +02:00 | Lynne | No I do not | Ethical Considerations | Whilst I understand the desire for hunters to target species for their meat, I do not support trophy hunting in the least, but specifically when it involves intelligent species and those under any threat to their populations. |
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- Conservation Funding: Trophy hunting generates significant, vital revenue that is directly reinvested into anti-poaching operations, habitat maintenance, and wildlife ranching programmes.
- Habitat Protection: Allowing a financial return on dangerous game incentivises private landowners to keep their land wild and populated with these species, rather than converting it to agriculture or commercial developments.
- Population Management: Targeted hunting acts as a population management tool, particularly for elephants whose growing numbers can devastate local ecosystems and biodiversity if left unchecked.
- Removing Surplus Males: Harvesting older, surplus male rhinos or leopards can boost population growth rates by reducing competition and territorial killings of younger, breeding males.
- Strict Regulation: The quotas are heavily regulated, science-based, and comply with strict international CITES frameworks.
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- Conservation Status: Leopards are listed as “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List, and black rhinos remain critically endangered globally; permitting hunting of these species sends a contradictory message regarding their conservation.
- Eco-Tourism Alternatives: South Africa’s wildlife is worth more alive than dead. Photographic safaris and eco-tourism generate more sustainable, long-term employment and revenue than the extractive trophy hunting industry.
- Cruelty and Ethics: Trophy hunting is an outdated, cruel practice driven by ego rather than genuine, modern conservation needs.
- Enforcement Flaws: The mechanisms for monitoring hunts in the field (such as ensuring a leopard is strictly a male over 7 years old) are incredibly difficult to enforce, leading to potential abuses of the quota system.
- Ecosystem Disruption: Removing dominant males can cause chaos within social structures, leading to infanticide (especially in leopards) and an increase in human-wildlife conflict.
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